HOSPITAL BASED STUDY TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF GLAUCOMA IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS.

Authors

  • Archana Kumari Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.
  • Sony Sinha Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v4i2.1196

Keywords:

Type 2 diabetes, Glaucoma

Abstract

Aim: to analyze the prevalence of glaucoma in type 2 diabetic patients.

Materials and Methods: present observational study was undertaken in the Department of Ophthalmology, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India for the period of one year. Total 100 patients of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus were included and detailed history was obtained.

Results: Out of 100 diabetic patients 8 (8%) of them had glaucoma. Out of 8 diabetic patients with glaucoma 75.0% were male. The mean age reported was 58.16±4.81.

Conclusion: This study highlights the prevalence and the demographic characteristics of glaucoma among diabetes mellitus patients in a tertiary care hospital of Bihar. Since, no such study has been done before in this region.

Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, Glaucoma, Bihar

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Published

2020-02-29

How to Cite

Kumari, A., & Sinha, S. (2020). HOSPITAL BASED STUDY TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF GLAUCOMA IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v4i2.1196

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Research Articles

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